文本歌词

Lady margret was standing in her own room door
A comb in her long yellow hair
When who did she spy but sweet william and his bride
As to the churchyard they drew near
The day passed away and the night coming on
Most of the men were asleep
Lady margret appeared all dressed in white
Standing at his bed feet
She said how do you like your bed and how do you like your sheet
And how do you like your fair young bride
That's laying in your arms asleep
He said very well do I like my bed
Much better do I like my sheet
But most of all that fair young girl
Standing at my bed feet
Then once he kissed her lily white hand
And twice he kissed her cheek
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips
Then he fell into her arms asleep
When the night passed away and the day came on
And into the morning light
Sweet william said i'm troubled in my head
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Such dreams such dreams as these
I know they mean no good
For I dreamed that my bower was full of red swine
And my bride's bed full of blood
He asked is lady margret in her room
Or is she out in the hall
But lady margret lay in a cold black coffin
With her face turned to the wall
Throw back throw back those snow white robe
Be they ever so fine
And let me kiss those cold corpsy lips
For I know they'll never kiss mine
Then once he kissed her lily white hand
And twice he kissed her cheek
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips then he fell into her arms asleep